Turkey-Egypt flight ties best ever: Turkish Airlines CEO

The aviation sector between Turkey and Egypt is enjoying its best period yet, according to the CEO of flag carrier TurkishAirlines.

“Istanbul is the best hub for Egyptian flights, last year was very good for TurkishAirlines,” Bilal Ekşi told Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of an Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

He stated that both TurkishAirlines and EgyptAir are working to boost tourism between the two countries.

The Turkish carrier flies to four cities in Egypt – Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm el-Sheikh, and Hurghada – a total of 44 times weekly, and it
plans to add more flights, said Ekşi.

He also said the number of passengers between Turkey and Egypt rose 20 percent this year compared to 2017.

The two carriers have a codeshare program to sell tickets for joint flights, he added.